{"id":84070,"date":"2024-08-27T10:14:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T10:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/edb-supports-mermaids-global-open-source-initiative-to-confront-ongoing-coral-reef-crisis\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T10:14:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T10:14:03","slug":"edb-supports-mermaids-global-open-source-initiative-to-confront-ongoing-coral-reef-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/edb-supports-mermaids-global-open-source-initiative-to-confront-ongoing-coral-reef-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"EDB Supports MERMAID\u2019s Global Open Source Initiative to Confront Ongoing Coral Reef Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align:left;\"><em>MERMAID is an open source application that collects and manages real-time data on coral reef health<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Sponsorship from EDB will help strengthen MERMAID including by helping to leverage Postgres and AI to transform coral reef identification and monitoring to conserve a connected network of climate resilient reefs by 2030<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>BEDFORD, Mass., Aug.  27, 2024  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=L4C6Qu-aSya-sQYZpQP1XOr9NRnXtHOgpsttLI3ohtNrPoNU5RBM41yiOog2dj0DAmDpoS26tJoki7qpHBe-GYooccG2zKgbpFenB1myMsI=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>EnterpriseDB<\/u><\/a> (\u201cEDB\u201d), the leading Postgres data and AI company, announced a commitment to sponsor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=PQvGpmEzLGoBn3hmPhxnfFHQ43PYaASEe5YsD_8M1PXxi0HRczFNf3F4HCPHDmf_ba_rT9hyEhIRHsWXruHBHg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>MERMAID<\/u><\/a>, an initiative of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), including to leverage Postgres and AI to support the conservation of the planet&#8217;s coral reefs in the face of climate change. EDB\u2019s commitment as a sponsor of MERMAID supports the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=ZvlQ8z21WDunITDGSHGuq81xooWnCNBqRiRhbc99srNrO7mxmXRygrBpQfsQg62zIR4WWXV73WZuAYssKaek1lDG4Q2Hw7Lblq1l2x99a2PU5dU0UX94Z-Wjvj3mOFVNQQE127e5LTB4ervdUgQdk7NscNodnPK7lzynXPxIW67M8DD1mZn5oq6CeNxdxDSm1AQnBVyr_l-eXJ54dUBB98uvRKvy7jikEaNRRHVJCoPNG3p7LLI3Br8DS_Pg1ggOajdZbO09of_VYrl3RZLbxnpgskDteQazJWbOaRmdhYY=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>30&#215;30 target<\/u><\/a>\u2019 of Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, \u201can ambitious commitment to conserve 30% of terrestrial, inland water, coastal and marine areas by 2030.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=PQvGpmEzLGoBn3hmPhxnfC1jHq8hNE2ltkWD0ozLQMvscaNs8cM4hDzE56iS9z2OOFiw5rs7q181FJv0FbAi2w==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>MERMAID<\/u><\/a> is a cutting-edge open-source application for collecting and managing coral reef ecosystem data in real-time. Postgres, the world\u2019s most advanced open-source database, is driving innovation for organizations across the globe. EDB\u2019s sponsorship will help enable MERMAID to harness the full power of Postgres to improve the accuracy and speed of coral reef identification and monitoring. Additionally, MERMAID will soon incorporate AI algorithms that can analyze vast amounts of data collected from reefs, identifying patterns and predicting potential bleaching events before they become critical.<\/p>\n<p>Coral reefs are home to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=fnbN07iN0Ui2elKGDum_7ZBYFEzvNpHuZ1RPziSDaukUNsAwt0EyRRPn-hPdrWYnJ_1ijUPsM6lzwZfQDXDz2_wAGXgK_c6jnXSt_zghe6Zw95Iz_-vylqGnzNANfn-eBSnVClOv4CX-gT8oH5p610zVj_9Za5kot2tPxODWqrs=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>approximately 25% of marine life<\/u><\/a>. As climate change has increased, coral reef bleaching has devastated millions of reef areas globally. In the last year, about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=oyMpOl3zaQisKjgKljHrpIVe2KAnyVfAiU0U0xH-sXeMysoWa4Ip_pKlLcPCpGvWetJlmx4wVGpGevSaNQoo25NJB0XuyvxtnxlCG0uVN0FkxHhw75EnnLtHTL_aFTC8QwHP1_rBZArTzKqEbZgnqc7Gy6K3BZIfhNNGY1FKs1iJZPb_Ht8Yjr9mnwn_u0JayeRzwhB0jaCy7jZkrHwVh9AYpZS47Yp9SClNs3V2rG7RWJYUBeOdT7_xkUXOjE4-dEOEXzu5W5HJwrHIenCvmZm3zpr54Wg-3WsbHUwukGcniYgM14G4M8473fckt1sk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>54%<\/u><\/a> of all reefs have experienced bleaching-level heat stress that can lead to the mass extinction of hundreds of species. The implications of these trends threaten the livelihoods of at least a billion coastal inhabitants who rely on coral reefs for food, medicine, and tourism revenue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are two things that can help solve the global crisis for coral reefs: urgent policy action to halt climate change and leveraging underwater monitoring data to identify and conserve climate resilient coral reefs,\u201d said Dr. Emily Darling, Director of Coral Reef Conservation at WCS and Co-Founder of MERMAID. \u201cBut collecting, managing and analyzing this critical data is time consuming and complicated for coral reef scientists. That\u2019s why we developed MERMAID and turned to Postgres.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe democratization of data across users, environments, and applications is paramount in the age of AI, and even more critical when our world\u2019s oceans are at stake,\u201d said Kevin Dallas, CEO, EDB. \u201cWith over 35 years of active development, Postgres is the most extensible and flexible database, trusted by millions of nonprofits, government agencies, and commercial enterprises alike. What we\u2019re seeing here is that Postgres also has a powerful role to play in the future of our planet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since its launch in 2018, MERMAID has been used by over 2,000 scientists across 40 countries who have submitted over 50,000 transects from 5,000 coral reef sites around the world. Modernizing data collection with PostgreSQL has increased efficiency three to five times in comparison to using traditional spreadsheets. Through data sharing and collaboration from thousands of scientists and volunteers who are collecting reef data, MERMAID users will leverage PostgreSQL to manage their monitoring data and empower local communities and government partners to protect these critical environments.<\/p>\n<p>This news follows shortly after EDB announced<a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=5jM3ziAfQ2X-9OtGNdLQXyfiw0aMy79Nj0iBE-BRf7YCBI0SVTsbzb_0yi4U6ZJWEuZqgX_7j0hfddZEI4_AiFTKLGcAFxIE3kHEnWWg-xsmHMUJkF3T5r6QBrQXaWT_5TpoCHH7mAnSZcFVuEbPQ_yS4N9LlL52zh-ujhvT8RMkFwANcMjkxt5Qf0--im2mFzmorNExYxx2yMiB4JzO8BrX5hsYkch6bcd7EbnwY-I=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u> EDB Postgres\u00ae AI<\/u><\/a>, an intelligent platform for transactional, analytical and AI workloads. EDB Postgres AI is the industry&#8217;s first platform that can be deployed as cloud, software or physical appliance, all powered by the same Postgres engine. Now, Postgres and EDB will enable customers to break data silos and launch new AI initiatives across any cloud, anywhere with the confidence of enterprise-grade security, compliance and availability.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about EDB and the MERMAID initiative, please visit http:\/\/enterprisedb.com\/mermaid-edb.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About EDB<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EDB provides a data and AI platform that enables organizations to harness the full power of Postgres for transactional, analytical, and AI workloads across any cloud, anywhere. EDB empowers enterprises to control risk, manage costs and scale efficiently for a data and AI led world. Serving more than 1,500 customers globally and as the leading contributor to the vibrant and fast-growing PostgreSQL community, EDB supports major government organizations, financial services, media and information technology companies. EDB\u2019s data-driven solutions enable customers to modernize legacy systems and break data silos while leveraging enterprise-grade open source technologies. EDB delivers the confidence of up to 99.999% high availability with mission critical capabilities built in such as security, compliance controls, and observability. For more information, visit www.enterprisedb.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)<\/strong><br \/>WCS combines the power of its zoos and an aquarium in New York City and its Global Conservation Program in more than 50 countries to achieve its mission to save wildlife and wild places. WCS runs the world\u2019s largest conservation field program, protecting more than 50 percent of Earth\u2019s known biodiversity; in partnership with governments, Indigenous People, local communities, and the private sector. Its four zoos and aquarium (the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and New York Aquarium) welcome more than 3.5 million visitors each year, inspiring generations to care for nature. Visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=f2zksI8dLc3ZuZUOxWeKAvuZS2S7SWfcBvgfK8b7RMabiWKW7vxFa6YT4TnAlOhiK8PVMTE1rXITiTbFWBxkfpGy5vPlVYmRjOamW8Ho_B4=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>newsroom.wcs.org<\/u><\/a>. Follow: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=lCTOoVuAs_tJRHJalK-6fPw2zNZakHun0cVItwtQ9AtHElPEOCNVJfnQ65rD6x8vFp7m2vnuI5mY6qOCj_3T7-pc3PpkETXTjrvQNwBdFjM=\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>@WCSNewsroom<\/u><\/a>. For more information: +1 (347) 840-1242. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=6QQXAMX9fs5YAp7nyIkabYsqlGnTKKwc9tT3ewDSjGL9MDD2QTHBnnMFwhaGNTfZC-emhC3q4k3kspxV4Z5h-nO5la85V1ekFxYCodmrSTFY_bikICzo8pepVZCBO4f_wr-Zw6FCh1Ps7Q3QNUfPSg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>Listen to the WCS Wild Audio podcast HERE<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MERMAID is an open source application that collects and manages real-time data on coral reef health Sponsorship from EDB will help strengthen MERMAID including by helping to leverage Postgres and AI to transform coral reef identification and monitoring to conserve a connected network of climate resilient reefs by 2030 BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 27, 2024 (GLOBE 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